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National

Conflicts between President Trump and courts spark constitutional crisis questions

5:53pm April 18, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

Every day it seems new conflicts arise between President Trump and the courts. Prompting another round of the question: Are we in a constitutional crisis?

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Last year's Comikaze, seen here in September 2012, attracted tens of thousands of attendees.

Arts

Comikaze: Not Just The Other Comic Convention

by Linda Holmes

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Damage on the Royal Caribbean ship Grandeur of the Seas is visible as the ship docks in Freeport, the Bahamas, on Monday.

National

Cruise Industry Adopts Passenger 'Rights' As Incidents Mount

by Jim Zarroli

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After serving in World War II, Tad Nagaki returned to Nebraska to farm corn, beans and sugar beets.

After Long Wait For Combat, Tad Nagaki Became POW Liberator

by NPR Staff

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Frankie Kuzuguk, 82, gets a hug from his daughter Marilyn Kuzuguk at Quyanna Care Center in Nome, Alaska, after receiving an official honorable discharge and a distinguished service coin from visiting Veterans Affairs officials. The VA is still tracking d

National

Forgotten For Decades, WWII Alaskans Finally Get Their Due

by Quil Lawrence

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Woody Guthrie with his parents, Nora Belle and Charley, and brother George, at their home in Okemah, Okla., in 1926.

Music & Culture

Coming Home: The Woody Guthrie Center Opens In Tulsa

by Kurt Gwartney

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Darius Rucker's new album is titled True Believers.

Music & Culture

Darius Rucker: Busted Hearts And Pickup Trucks

by Meredith Ochs

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Nadeem Aslam's other books include Season of the Rainbirds and The Wasted Vigil.

Books
Arts

Novel Examines Afghanistan War From A Pakistani Perspective

by NPR Staff

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A portrait of Italian philosopher, writer and politician Niccolo Machiavelli (Florence, 1469-1527) by Antonio Maria Crespi. Half a millennium after he wrote The Prince, the slim volume continues to play an important role in political thought and evoke str

World News

At 500, Machiavelli's 'Prince' Still Inspires Love And Fear

by Sylvia Poggioli

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On June 5, 1944, Jake McNiece (right) led a group of paratroopers in World War II. After he shaved his head and painted his face before dropping behind German lines for D-Day, the look caught on with his men.

National

Jake McNiece, WWII Hero And Self-Described 'Troublemaker'

by NPR Staff

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Sheep used to replace gas-guzzling lawn mowers graze at a truck warehouse at Evry, south of Paris.

World News

Let Them Eat Grass: Paris Employs Sheep As Eco-Mowers

by Eleanor Beardsley

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For NPR producer Melissa Gray, nothing says summer more than a cold glass of limeade.

What's Your Favorite Taste Of Summer?

by NPR Staff

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Bon Appetit editor Adam Rapoport compiled recipes from all over the world for The Grilling Book. Pictured here are Chicken Yakitori.

Gathering Around The 'Global Grill'

by NPR Staff

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